The first of eight brand new issues of cereal:geek tackles the subject of how Japanese animation influenced western animation during the eighties! Articles take an in-depth look at the designs of Studio Ox on The Transformers; how the cast of Battle of the Planets made a unique comeback in the mid-nineties; and an overall look at Mysterious Cities of Gold. Other shows covered include BraveStarr, Captain Future, Dungeons & Dragons, He-Man, MASK, Mighty Orbots, The Real Ghostbusters, and ThunderCats.